"Great job satisfaction and feels like I contribute to achieving something really worthwhile."

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Current Employee - Programmer Manager in Derby, England

Current Employee - Programmer Manager in Derby, England

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Positive Outlook

Approves of CEO

I have been working at Severn Trent full-time (More than 10 years)

Pros

A company with a massive variance of work task and project types. Fabulous benefits package and flexible working arrangements embraced. If you work hard, training and development opportunities will be there for the taking.

Cons

Challenging new opportunities may mean you stay and your Cv has the same company on it for many years...........

Advice to Management

Keep the momentum going with the graduate and modern apprentice programmes

Some great peopleStability from fixed incomeAlways changing - never standing still

Cons

Strategic Leadership weak and lacks directionDoesn't feel like a FTSE100 any more due to constant penny pinching. Feels like a company in administration.Unfair pay policy and historic banding system that is an issue for all employees and yet senior managers/STEC inert to listening to concernsFocus of development is on graduate training whilst existing workforce are overlookedKnee jerk reactions to problems with blanket rules imposed demonstrating a lack of evidence based decision makingToo many change programmes running concurrently leading to poor delivery and ongoing issues e.g. Dee Valley Integration

Advice to Management

Prioritise improvement programmes and deliver prioritised programme wellDon't overlook your existing talent at the expense of graduatesStop penny pinchingSort out the pay banding issue!! Everyone hates it and you aren't listeningRemove ineffective Strategic Leaders - some are very obviously out of their depth

Very positive can do mentality.Communication paths are in place all they way to the top.Everyone is willing to help one and other.CEO is very approachable

Cons

The transition is difficult.Change could be better managed.Not sure where I'll be next year

Advice to Management

It feels like a rough road, having just been through a takeover, things were settling down then what feels like immediately a massive upheaval for my team which has the possibility of affecting our work life balance significantly. I've stuck with the take over as I can see the positives, however I'm now very nervous of the restructure.